Spartans Report: Notes, Quotes
Michigan State got 42 points from its bench Wednesday night, with 18 from Keith Appling, nine from freshman C Adreian Payne and eight from sophomore C Derrick Nix, to rout Iowa 85-66.
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Michigan State got 42 points from its bench Wednesday night, with 18 from Keith Appling, nine from freshman C Adreian Payne and eight from sophomore C Derrick Nix, to rout Iowa 85-66.
Michigan State came out flat against No. 8 Purdue and lost 67-47 to the Boilermakers in East Lansing Sunday.
Purdue will need help if it is going to win a Big Ten regular-season title, but it certainly is doing its part to make the race competitive.
Delvon Roe did a great job on Purdue star JaJuan Johnson in the first meeting, and now the question is whether Roe's right knee will allow him to do the same this time around.
Michigan State's Durrell Summers gained some notoriety recently by trending on Twitter.
Kalin Lucas scored 18 points for Michigan State, and the Spartans harassed Minnesota into a season-low score by outlasting the Gophers 53-48 on Tuesday night in a matchup of two Big Ten teams sitting squarely on the NCAA tournament bubble.
4th day of spring training for the Tigers without Miguel Cabrera, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's office has now set his arraignment on drunken driving charges for March 16th at 9am in Ft. Pierce Florida.
Spartans get a much-needed win over Illinois Saturday night beating the Fighting Illini 61-57 in East Lansing.
The Spartans may use freshman defensive stopper Keith Appling on Brandon Paul, who killed MSU in the teams' first meeting.
Ohio State did its best to forget its only loss. Michigan State served notice that, as is annually the case, it might just be a force to be reckoned with in the postseason.
Michigan State stayed with second-ranked Ohio State for much of the game before falling to the Buckeyes, 71-61, in Columbus Tuesday night.
Although the Ohio State Buckeyes are no longer unbeaten, they want everyone to know they're not down or embarrassed or obsessing over their only defeat.
If Michigan State wants to make the NCAA Tournament, tonight would be a huge step in achieving that goal if the Spartans can snag a win at 3rd ranked Ohio State.
Michigan State has hired Terrence Samuel as its wide receivers coach.
Draymond Green gets a triple double to help the Spartans get a much-needed win over Penn State 75-57 in East Lansing, Thursday night.
The Nittany Lions beat the Spartans in their first meeting despite a so-so day from Talor Battle, who had a gimpy ankle. He's healthier now, and Michigan State needs freshman G Keith Appling to play his best defense to keep Battle contained. Delvon Roe got into foul trouble in the first meeting.
The day before unveiling his 2011 recruiting class, Mark Dantonio announced that offensive line coach Dan Roushar would be Michigan State's new offensive coordinator. Roushar replaces Don Treadwell, who took the head job at Miami (Ohio).
Senior leadership is something most coaches deem essential for success. Tom Izzo is no exception, and he sees its absence as one of his flailing team's problems. Perhaps one of its biggest problems.
A Brink's truck was backed up near Tom Izzo's office at Michigan State on Monday morning. No, it wasn't sent by Dan Gilbert.
LT D.J. Young, C John Stipek and RT J'Michael Deane are gone. Highly touted David Barrent is the favorite at left tackle, with several players vying for the other spots. Max Bullough is in line to replace Greg Jones at middle linebacker.
"We are reeling," acknowledged MSU coach Tom Izzo, and good luck trying to turn it around at Wisconsin. Truth is, the Spartans probably would lose at the Kohl Center even if they were still ranked second in the AP poll like they were in the preseason.
